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Surviving record of 1938 American "Live" television. These scenes were part of a Kinescope "demo" reel (1949), which was posted on 'youtube' a few years ago, but is (apparently) no longer available. ( 2 reviews ) Topics: Classic TV, Live TV, 1930's, Kinescope, 1938

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The four-minute compilation from 1938 exists only because of a technological fluke and the enthusiasm of two television buffs, one in Britain and the other in America where, thanks to freak atmospheric conditions, it was picked up and recorded on a cine camera placed in front of a television screen as the images came in. Andrew Emmerson, the British enthusiast, spent five years tracking down the recording and believes it is the only surviving example of pre-war live high-definition British... ( 9 reviews ) Topics: apts, simon, vaughan, new, york, telerecording, alexandra, palace, jasmine, bligh, elizabeth,...